Ukraine’s coal producer DTEK plugs in 10 MW solar plant
The Ukrainian coal and power producer had started construction on the Tryfonivka solar facility in March.
Barcelona goes solar with €12 million plan
The plan is expected to enable deployment of more PV arrays on the roofs of the city’s public buildings, and to rely on storage.
EU excludes Topray Solar and BLD Solar from minimum price undertaking
The EC said the two PV module makers have violated the undertaking for the minimum price of solar products imported from China.
SunPower to sell its stake in 8point3
The high efficiency PV maker has decided not to find a replacement for fellow sponsor First Solar, and instead to get out of the yieldco business.
Netherlands’ Prisma Systems offers to acquire SolarWorld
The Ducth solar company has confirmed to pv magazine that it has sent a takeover proposal to SolarWorld’s insolvency administrator last week.
St. Andrews University discovery could push solar cell’s theoretical efficiency limit
Researchers at the University of St. Andrews have demonstrated that atomically precise groups of nanoparticles known as nanoclusters can cut a single high energy photon into two lower energy ones, a discovery which could lead to major advancements in the development of solar cells.
AES Corporation acquires 91 MW PV project in Brazil
The group’s local unit AES Tietê, which specializes in hydropower production, has bought a project selected by the Brazilian government in the second 2015 auction. The compnany is now seeking to transfer the project from Pernambuco to São Paulo.
Ukraine to lease area of Chernobyl nuclear plant for solar project
An area of around 2.5 million square meters will be leased for a PV project with a maximum capacity of 100 MW.
State Bank of India’s 600 MW plan for rooftop solar moves forward
The $625 million program, which is being financed by the World Bank, will provide private developers with financing for viable grid-connected rooftop PV projects.
Intevac’s revenue and profits pushed up by thin-film equipment sales
The California-based equipment supplier sold one Matrix solar ion implant system and two Energi solar implant systems during the second quarter of this year.
